Which is not the intermediate stage of following conversion? $\left( CH_{3} \right)_{2} - C - C - \left( CH_{3} \right)_{2}\underset{\mathrm{\Delta}}{\overset{\ \ Dil.H_{2}{SO}_{4\ \ }\ }{\rightarrow}}\ CH_{3}COC\left( CH_{3} \right)_{3}$ $|$ $|$ $OH\$ $OH$

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Pinacol $\left( CH_{3} \right)_{2} - C(OH)C(OH)\left( CH_{3} \right)_{2}$ with dil $H_{2}SO_{4}$ or $HCl$ undergoes dehydration and rearranges to form ketones (pinacolon)
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Q. Which is not the intermediate stage of following conversion? $\left( CH_{3} \right)_{2} - C - C - \left( CH_{3} \right)_{2}\underset{\mathrm{\Delta}}{\overset{\ \ Dil.H_{2}{SO}_{4\ \ }\ }{\rightarrow}}\ CH_{3}COC\left( CH_{3} \right)_{3}$ $|$ $|$ $OH\$ $OH$

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